Former Entertainment Executive; Owner of Mathnasium at Sherman Oaks

Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Barry Weiss Biography

Barry Weiss is a visionary entrepreneur, small business owner, and entertainment executive with a distinguished $8.6 billion track record across the motion picture and animation industries. With deep expertise in physical production, visual effects, and corporate operations, he has successfully led creative teams and strategic initiatives at major studios such as Sony Pictures Imageworks and Turner Feature Animation. His career spans over 58 feature films and shorts, including Academy Award-winning and nominated projects such as "Surf’s Up," "Stuart Little," "Spiderman," "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone," and "Superman Returns."

At Sony, Weiss served as senior vice president of Animation Production and Artist Development, where he oversaw the creation of characters and animation for a wide range of films, generating $150 million in annual revenue. Earlier in his career, at Turner and Hanna-Barbera, he built and managed the production infrastructure for the feature film division, co-producing the Annie Award-winning "Cats Don’t Dance" and later returning to produce "Yogi Bear." A creative business leader known for bridging the gap between art and science, Weiss draws on his Hollywood experience to inspire innovation, creativity, and strategic thinking for Fortune 250 companies, universities, and other organizations.

A recognized authority in the industry, Weiss is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Short Subject and Feature Animation Branch Executive Committee and a charter member of the Academy’s Science and Technology Council. As chairman of the Public Programs and Educational Sub-Committee, he leads initiatives discussing current and emerging trends in motion picture technology. Beyond his entertainment achievements, Weiss is a highly sought-after consultant, accomplished financial manager, and the author of a recently published university textbook on film production.

Weiss’s career began at Northwestern University, where he won a Chicago Area Emmy Award as a producer for CBS’s "The Magic Door." Today, he continues to share his expertise as a speaker and consultant, using behind-the-scenes stories from Hollywood to illustrate lessons in leadership, innovation, creativity, and corporate strategy across industries.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/30/2025.

Barry Weiss Speaking Topics

  • The Creative Process

    How do you approach creativity in your organization? How does your team approach brainstorming and innovation? Barry Weiss, a visionary entertainment executive, explores techniques that can work in any industry. This presentation will reignite the creative process and help your team get motivated.

  • The Innovation Opportunity.

    How do you train yourself to see opportunity in something that has never been done before? And once you identify opportunity, how do you execute that vision? Barry Weiss, a leading creative executive, reveals strategies for success when trying things that have never been done before. He discuses the need for collaborative creativity, brand-building, and technology.

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  • What topics does Barry Weiss speak about?

    Barry Weiss is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Creativity, Innovation, Leadership, Marketing, Mathematics, Motivational, Storytelling, Strategic Leadership
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Barry Weiss is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Creative Process, The Innovation Opportunity. and The Creativity Gap. The estimated speaking fee range to book Barry Weiss for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Barry Weiss generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Peter Diamandis, Lee Cockerell, Josh Linkner, Jeff Taylor and Jim Carroll. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Barry Weiss for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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